Hey everyone, I recently set my Dragonborn to essential after dying for the millionth time during... well, Dragonborn, and I was wonder; will having used this command on my character have any long term effects? CTDs, Corrupted saves, bloat--anything of this nature? I don't know why, but this started worrying me while at work today and I'd like to know if I messed up, or if the game doesn't care. Anyone know?

Nothing odd will happen. You could have got the same effect with TGM too.

Not really. TGM makes you completely invincible. SetEssential makes it so you get knocked 'unconscious' if you lose all your health. Same basic principal, but different execution. Anyway, thank you for the response. I've gotten to the point where I want to turn it off, but I wasn't sure if using it in the first place would eventually bite me in the ass.

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Console

setessential

• It is also possible to set the player them self as essential with the base ID of 00000007, However upon entering the 'bleedout' stage, the player will sometimes not get back up (usually upon the first time in a new area or after having recently set yourself as essential), however, simply entering your inventory and drinking a health potion will fix this immediately (any health potion used during bleedout will return you to full health). Usually, your character will drop down to their hands and knees, and then immediately get back up with full health.